title: Bibrachial amyotrophy and ventral spinal cyst associated with myelomalacia and intracranial hypertension.
abstract: It has been recently recognised that patients with ventral intraspinal fluid collections secondary to cerebrospinal fluid leaks can present with bibrachial amyotrophy or mimic Hirayama disease. Here we present two further patients that expand the clinical spectrum of this disorder to include association with myelomalacia and intracranial hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Child
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-radiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: DeanK@adhb.govt.nz.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kilfoyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Bibrachial amyotrophy; Intracranial hypertension; Myelomalacia; Ventral spinal cyst